Abstract
AbstractThe study investigates the relationship between the information and communication-enabled supply chain integration (SCI) and sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP). Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, there is no empirical evidence on the impact of blockchain technologies (BT) on the SSCP. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to assess the relationship between BT and SSCP. More specifically, the study was conducted to examine the direct influence of BT on SCI and SSCP and the interactive effect of BT and SCI on SSCP. Based on the dynamic capability theoretical lens, the present study conceptualizes the use of BT as a specific IT resource to collaborate and reconfigure the ties with the upstream and downstream supply chain members to achieve SSCP. The results of the study support the hypothesis stating that BT positively influences the SSCP. The results recognize the role of SCI as a significant mediating variable between the BT and SSCP. The result indicates the strong influence of SCI with full mediation effect on the relationship between the BT and SSCP.
Highlights
The automotive sector is one of the driving forces of the Indian economy, contributing about 49% to the country’s manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) and employing over 32 million workforces (Economic Times, 2020)
We examine the role of both the internal and external Supply chain (SC) integration (SCI) dimensions, as Blockchain technology adoption (BTA) in a manufacturing firm is intended to synchronize the flow of products and information within and across the supply chains
The findings suggest that the disruptions caused by the digitization of supply chains can be addressed by adopting blockchain technologies (BT), which influences the sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP) through the SCI improvements
Summary
The automotive sector is one of the driving forces of the Indian economy, contributing about 49% to the country’s manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) and employing over 32 million workforces (Economic Times, 2020). Annals of Operations Research supply chain performance (SSCP) (Nassar et al, 2019; White, 2017). The recent developments in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) have demonstrated ICT intervention is a promising approach to make the Supply chain (SC) processes more efficient (Queiroz & Wamba, 2019). There is a prediction that ICT-enabled Industry 4.0 technologies will augment process integration, resulting in sustainable organizational performance (Lu & Xu, 2017; Kamble et al, 2018). Today’s organizations are consistently searching for innovative ways to integrate ICT into their business process to acquire sustainable benefits (Carrera & Kurnia, 2015; Centobelli et al, 2020)
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